January 7th (1968) was a Sunday. It's the 6th day of the year (7th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 359 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 7th January, 1968
» Surveyor Program: 'Surveyor 7', the last spacecraft in the Surveyor series, lifts off from Spaceport Florida Launch Complex 36 e.g launch complex 36A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station or Cape Canaveral.
January 7th Famous Deaths for 1968
» J.L.B. Smith, South African chemist (b. 1897)
» Gholamreza Takhti, Iranian wrestler (b. 1930)
January 7th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Canute Lavard
» Charles of Sezze
» St. André Bessette (Canada)
» Lucian of Antioch
» Raymond of Peñafort
» January 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Christmas (Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches using the Julian Calendar)
» Distaff Day (medieval Europe)
» 'Nanakusa no sekku e.g Festival of Seven Herbs' or 'Nanakusa no sekku' (Japan)
» Synaxis of John the Baptist or John the Forerunner & Baptist (Julian Calendar)
» Flag of Italy or Tricolour day or 'Festa del Tricolore' (Italy)